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Personal health advisers are becoming more commonplace as more people are willing to pay top dollar for quick access to the best medical care. These health care consultants help people find the best hospitals, specialists and medical advice available and bridge the gap between providers to ensure everyone is communicating with each other.

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More than a quarter of a million U.S. residents are victims of medical identity theft each year and many people may not find out about it for months or years. Health care providers and insurers are taking more precautions, such as asking people for additional forms of ID at appointments and using software to screen for spikes in claims.

Personal health advisers are becoming more commonplace as more people are willing to pay top dollar for quick access to the best medical care. These health care consultants help people find the best hospitals, specialists and medical advice available and bridge the gap between providers to ensure everyone is communicating with each other.

Personal health advisers are becoming more commonplace as more people are willing to pay top dollar for quick access to the best medical care. These health care consultants help people find the best hospitals, specialists and medical advice available and bridge the gap between providers to ensure everyone is communicating with each other.

Personal health advisers are becoming more commonplace as more people are willing to pay top dollar for quick access to the best medical care. These health care consultants help people find the best hospitals, specialists and medical advice available and bridge the gap between providers to ensure everyone is communicating with each other.

Privacy experts warn that medical record theft can result in significant charges from health care services, which also may result in changes in a patient's records at hospitals, pharmacies and physician offices. "Victims of medical identity theft may receive the wrong medical treatment, find their health insurance exhausted, and could become uninsurable for both life and health insurance coverage," one expert said.